The employees were dressed as snow cones for a family Christmas event, according to a spokesperson for the cruise line.

Cruise line insists staff weren’t in Ku Klux Klan gear after fancy dress mishap - The cruise line said staff in controversial white costumes were dressed as ‘upside-down snow cones’ ...

P&O Cruises Australia found itself at the center of a controversy after crew members’ costumes were mistaken for Ku Klux Klan attire during a holiday-themed event. During a Christmas-themed family ...

Getty An Australian cruise line is clarifying its position after passengers suggested crew members had worn costumes resembling the racist group Ku Klux Klan. Videos and photos surfaced online of ...

A cruise ship’s staff have pleaded ignorance after their “upside-down snow cone” fancy dress costumes were “misconstrued” as Ku Klux Klan (KKK) outfits. P&O Cruises Australia issued an ...

P&O Cruises Australia apologized after costumes worn by crew members were "misconstrued" as similar to Ku Klux Klan hoods ... a spokesperson for the cruise line. “P&O Cruises Australia ...

The Pacific Jewel cruise ship, operated by P&O Cruises Australia ... bearing similarities to those worn by members of the KKK. They were following another person dressed as Santa Claus.